ISNTNDE

Invited Talks

MEMORIAL SPEAKERS

Name of Speaker Affiliation Title of the Talk
Prof. Satish Udpa Michigan State University, USA “Novel Methods for Improving the Quality of Additively Manufactured Components”
Sri U. Subba Rao GM, ICF-Chennai Evolution of Integral Coach Factory – Vande Bharath Journey

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Name of Speaker Affiliation Title of the Talk
Anuja Anand Director, Head Operations Testing, NABL “NABL Accreditation delivering confidence to NDT Laboratories”
Dr. M T Shyamsunder Azeriri “Data to Decision through Digitalization: Trending paradigm in NDE”
Dr. Sajeesh Babu ICNDT “NDT Personnel Certification Trends & Harmonization: How Do You Recognize the Needs of Personnel Certification in your Industry”
Marc Kreutzbruck Univ of Stuttgart “Manual Inspection or R2-D2? – Robotics and AI boosting the trend towards fully automated NDT”
Prof. David Z Fan NTU, Singapore “Detection of Early-Stage Corrosion in Reinforced Concrete Using Ultrasonic and Electromagnetic Methods”
Prof. Herbert Wiggenhauser Consultant in NDT in Civil Engineering “Data Management in Ultrasonic Assessment of Concrete Structures”
Prof. Lalita Udpa Michigan State University, USA “Multi-Modal, In-Motion Rail Damage Detection and Characterization”
Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal IIT-Madras “Automation & Data Engineering in NDE and Beyond”

INVITED SPEAKERS

Name of Speaker Affiliation Title of the Talk
Ajay Pasupuleti Ooga Technologies, USA “Entrepreneurship in NDT Industry”
Anandmurugan Subramaniam Waygate Technologies “Futuristic Role of Artificial Intelligence at the different stages of UT Inspection”
Dr. Andrey Bulavinov ACS-INT-bulavINOVavtional.comruy “Novel trends in the ultrasonic imaging for non-destructive material evaluation: quantitative, automated, real-time”
Prof. Anthony Croxford University of Bristol “Data based techniques to enhance phased array performance”
Prof. Balaji Srinivasan IIT-Madras “Opportunities for Distributed Fiber Sensors for 3P in Industrial Environments”
Dr. S Balamurugan TATA Steel “NDE and Industry 4.0 for Steel Industry”
Christian Els Sentin AI “A practical concept for using AI in NDE applications – Introducing CID (Critical Image Detection) and SIDA (Single Image Detail Analysis)”
Digendranath Swain VSSC, ISRO “The emergence of India Make Portable and Real-time Shearography System (IMPRESS)”
Devarshi Kumar Gaur Indian Railways “NDE IN INDIAN RAILWAYS-Present Status”
Shri Diwakar Joshi IQS “NDE Training Centres- A Key Factor in Qualification and Certification Process of NDE Personnel”
Dr. Ernst Neiderleithinger BAM, Germany “Paths towards digitalization in NDT for Civil Engineering”
Esha Sengupta GE Aerospace “From X-rays to THz: The Evolution of Aerospace Inspection”
R Gunasekaran VSSC, ISRO “Computed Tomography for NDE of Ordnance Systems in Indian Space Programme”
Hajo Schulenberg Visi Consult, Germany “Industrial 4.0 – NDT 4.0 – AI – Is this enough to have a good X-ray system?”
Prof. Ik-Keun Park Seoul National Univ of Science and Technology “Development of Simulation-Based Phased Array UT(PAUT) Demonstration Technology – Improvement of Inspection Accessibility and Replacement of RT with PAUT”
Jyotirmayee Dash Tera Lumen “Terahertz Technology for Non-Destructive Testing and Real-Time Monitoring: Applications in Composites and Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Coating”
David Alleyne CEO of GUL Guided Wave Testing over the last 4 decades
Nishal Ramadas Azeriri “Powering the future: Ultrasonic NDT for in-line inspection of battery quality in gigafactories”
V Patankar BARC “Ultrasonic Instrumentation for NDE of Components & Structures and Way Forward”
Pranay Wadayalkar OMS Software, Australia “NDE N_Ext for Future Labs”
Paresh Haribhakti TCR Advanced “What, When, and How to Inspect: Unlocking the Secrets to Effective Asset Integrity”
Dr. Shruti Bharadwaj IIT-Delhi “Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool: Exploring its Applications in Healthcare”
Dr. Srinivas Kuchipudi ASL, DRDO “Non-destructive Evaluation of High-Energy Materials and Interfaces Using Low-Frequency Proton NMR”
Saptarshi Sasmal CSIR-SERC “Nonlinear Ultrasonics- A Powerful NDE Tool for Early-Stage Damage Detection in Concrete”
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Rai RRCAT, Indore “Synchrotron Radiation: An Emerging Tool for Non-Destructive Assessment of Stress and Microstructure in Engineering Components”
Prof. Sauvik Banerjee IIT-Bombay “Condition Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures Using NDT: Field Experiences and Laboratory Studies”
Dr. S. Thirunavukkarasu GCAR “Multi-NDE Inspection of Heat Exchanger Tubes”
M R Vijaya Lakshmi GTRE, DRDO “Role of NDE in Damage Tolerant Design”
Dr. Vanita Arora SS Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd “Advances in Infrared Vision Systems for Thermal Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Applications”
Dr. Shivaprasad Shridhara Bhat MTC, UK Automated NDT and AI-Driven Inspection of Cladded Tenanted Railway Arches